Fake Apple IPhone Factory in China (surprise?)

[specialmom]

A factory which allegedly made up to 41,000 fake Apple iPhones has been raided in China, with nine arrests.

The operation reportedly involved "hundreds" of workers repackaging second hand smartphone parts as new iPhones for export, with counterfeit phones produced worth 120m yuan ($19m).

The factory was discovered on 14 May but was revealed on social media by Beijing's public security bureau on Sunday, according to reports.

The operation was set up in January.

It was led by a husband and wife team, on the northern outskirts of the Chinese capital, according to Beijing authorities.
They said they had been alerted to the factory by US authorities which had seized some of the fake phones.

The reports come amid an official Chinese crackdown on counterfeit goods, with authorities pushing firms to trademark their goods.

China has also agreed to work with the US authorities to try to stem the large quantities of fake goods flowing between the two countries.

The discovery of the factory comes four years after fake Apple stores were found in Kunming city, China.
Discovered by blogger BirdAbroad, the fakes were so convincing she said many of the staff themselves were convinced that they were employed by the US electronics firm.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-33681929

[mikesimon]

I buy razor blades on eBay and I can tell you some seller sell fake Gilette Fusion Blades. The packaging is perfect but the blades aren't. Now i only buy from 2 sellers.

[specialmom]

Oh gee desrt, that sounds delicious.  NOT.  We buy our honey local where I am sure it is made by living bees!  

Is anyone ever going to stop Monsanto?  

I would personally hate to catch my pants on fire but that is better than my ear while I'm talking on the phony apple.  

[desrt]

As long as people are willing to settle for 'just as good' someone will come up with a fake. This isn't so bad if it's just a cellphone that might catch fire in your pocket, but I'd prefer not to eat fake food.

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/08/honey-laundering/#.VbofrPlViko

Ever wonder why, even though Monsanto is killing all our bees, you can still get 'honey' at the store? Chances are you've been consuming artificial sweeteners, lactose, or corn syrup from China.

[specialmom]

Not sure. And if it is working, like, who cares?  right?  I've actually bought a refurbished item before that works great.  

However, if you have ever gone on ebay . . .   you see all the sellers from Asia.  I'm very skeptical already.  and have been ripped off three times (ebay helped me out . . .  in all but one case and I lost 15 dollars, I'll live).  Ii no longer order anything that is a seller from Asia.  (if you have kids that do gaming and you need remotes and things like that, you'll know why I shop on ebay to supply these items . . .  ).  

So, I am sure it is Apple that is most angry about things like this.  

[hrsepwrguy]

How does someone tell if they have one of the fake phones ?

I have an android based phone so it doesn't concern me but I am just curious.